A day of high highs and low lows visiting Mom today. I was late and only made it there for the end of happy hour and singing. That meant I was too late to get any cookies at the reception. :( Mom was clearly enjoying herself and chatting with Joan. She seemed to see me across the room and smile but that could mean anything. Mom spoke several sentences clearly and some even included all real words. She put her hand on Joan's shoulder and said "this lady is coming with us"! Where? I don't know and the look of surprise on Joan's face must have matched mine. Mom also said "Jim was supposed to blah blah". After I made a smart-ass comment, she suddenly turned with a typical disapproving look and said "oh, Michael". It took me several seconds before it hit me that she said my name but I do also realize that it was just a throw-away quote rather than she really knew it was me. She just associates me with smart-ass comments, I guess.
Every step down to dinner seemed to take her down a notch though. She sat with Teresa and seemed to argue with her a bunch. She spilled her drink seconds after getting it. She also would not let me help with anything and it was painful for me to watch her eating mac & cheese, salad and stewed tomatoes with her fingers. When I said she would not get dessert unless she ate everything, she took her napkin and covered her plate. It looked like it was all going to end up in her lap and she was getting angry with me so I left. Hmmmmm... Good day / bad day.
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I get some weird looks at the office when sonebody says some smartass comment and I reply, "Oh Michael."
Thanks for the update. La plus ca change...
It is so weird how Mom has forgotten so many things, and yet still remembers Michael being a smart-ass. Hmmmm.
When I say that we need to do some shopping, she also gives me the same roll of the eyes and "nothing new" look. She remembers the bad stuff but, thankfully, she has forgotten the drinking binges.
Nice articles in the Sun about crabs and crabbing. Are we still on for a crab feast on Saturday?
Yes!
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